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Title Hypocholestrolemic effect of chitin and its hydrolysed products in albino rats
 
Names Mathew, P.T.
Ramachandran Nair, K.G.
Date Issued 1998 (iso8601)
Abstract Male albino rats (Wistar strain) were fed with diets supplemented with chitin,
partially hydrolysed chitin and glucosamine hydrochloride (0.5% of the diet) for 13
weeks. During the course of the experimental feeding no significant difference in
growth rate was observed for the above three groups compared to the animals of
control group. There was significant decrease in lipid deposition, and cholesterol
levels in muscle, serum, liver, kidney and heart of the experimental animals. It was
more pronounced in the chitin- and PH chitin fed groups of animals. Difference in
digestibility of chitin and derivatives were also not significant.
Genre Article
Identifier Fish Technol. 35(1): 46-49